I'm the one

I'm the one who:
*needed something unusual to post about...just because I could
*picks up pennies
*hates sleeping alone
*eats chocolate chips straight out of the bag
*wears clothes out of fashion and doesn't realize it (or tries not to care because we can't afford the latest)
*is tired of her hair because it is untamable (not even stylists can give me useable advice)
*thought I was completely ready for the "natural mother" to kick in, only to realize I couldn't find my "natural mothering" gene and had to develop it from scratch
*was surprised by this last fact and thought it all came naturally
*can count to 99 in German and say a few words
*wonders if all the other mothers really have it all together and how they do it
*tried to learn the phrase "dirt bag" in every language
*loved the movie "Grease" for years
*discovered with my college roommates that if you mix one of each blueberry, cherry and rootbeer Jelly Belly's together, they taste like Red Vine licorice
*doesn't like when a good book comes to an end because I like to think the story continues
*doesn't understand the reason for mosquitoes
*laughs sometimes at inappropriate moments
*wants a bullet bike and snowmobile
*doesn't believe in aliens
*never wants to get into a proposition 8 argument because I know what I believe, and I know that they don't know what we know
*knows who I voted for in the presidential election
*hates being pushed for any reason, with words or physically
*despises solicitors and car salesmen and basically any salesman
*loves naps
*feels lucky and completely undeserving to be Gideon's mommy
*thought parenthood wouldn't be so hard
*eats the last bite of sandwich thinking it's smaller than it actually is, and ends up with half of it not fitting in my mouth and I have to stuff it in...and I hope no one just saw what happened
*is just realizing how much effort we need to put forth as a Latter-day Saint
*always has good intentions, and somehow they flop
*isn't offended when someone doesn't like my food
*looks angry or upset when really my face is just relaxed
*loves A&W Cream Soda and orange and grape Crush
*can't waste anything
*hates litter (not as in kitty litter)
*loves jigsaw puzzles
*hopes animals are in heaven
*can't understand why some people are mean on purpose
*recycles
*daydreams when I should be sleeping
*recently visited D.C. and was very proud of our country
*supports our troops but selfishly is glad Tristan isn't serving
*can't handle foreign food very well
*won't go in murky water because I saw Jaws when I was really little
*would rather leave than be left
*loves watching "America's Funniest Home Videos"
*no matter how had I try, can't take a quick shower
*is somewhat obsessed about having a clean house because it makes me feel good
*amazed at other moms that look amazing when I feel lucky to have even showered
*loves following instructions to assemble things from the store
*loves wrapping square/rectangular gifts
*could live off canned fruit
*loves potatoes in almost any shape or form
*could eat Jello for every meal for ever and ever
*loves the anticipation of opening gifts
*hates inconveniences, like living out of a suitcase
*thought dust from the ceiling was what made sleepies in your eyes
*often wears make-up to bed because I was too tired to wash my face
*cuts coupons like crazy, only to pull them out after their expiration date
*does the finances
*has no idea what escrow, etc. is and is scared to ever buy and sell a house without help. I just sign where they say and totally trust them
*is too kind to strangers
*hates when things are unfair, even if I am getting the better deal
*forgot
*can whip out a PB&J sandwich in 30 seconds with both eyes shut
*doesn't feel old enough to own a home and have a baby, but loves it all the same
*hates being left behind
*loves being an adult and not having to ask permission
*pushes people away but really wants them to stay
*absolutely loves being married to Tristan
*hated the dating scene on the most part
*isn't obsessed with the scale or my weight
*loves wave runners...talk about your leg workout!
*wonders if I'll be able to handle having an infant ever again
*drives so well (Tristan only agrees to an extent)
*loves when people are happy and good things happen to them
*was disappointed when Brad and Jennifer broke up
*has never gotten a ticket
*still misses Feral who ran away almost 2 years ago
*checks my email once an hour if I can
*believes a lot of things I see on the home shopping network, and is surprised to hear from friends they really don't work usually
*sometimes follows blindly
*can spell almost anything
*dominates at the Mad Gab game
*had a crush on Luke Skywalker when I was 12 and wrote him for his autograph
*is sensitive (bawls) to being yelled at by anyone
*has most my childhood stuffed animals and wonders why I can't bring myself to part with them
*wants to be a librarian
*hates having a job (unless it's in a flower nursery or library)
*felt tricked into the car I bought 4 years ago
*sometimes wishes I were Anne Shirley's friend
*tries to religiously keep a journal
*hates taking medicine unless I have to
*thought RedBull had alcohol in it
*is going through a smoothie phase
*wants to live when Laura Ingalls lived for a short time
*lives vicariously through others
*can't hear very well over background noise
*collects necklaces from places I've been
*loves gardening
*misses Utah weather
*knows all family's anniversaries and birthdays and remembers them the day after
*quits more often than I should
*wrote this
*is impressed if you read the whole thing

Gideon and...uh, more Gideon

I just knew this boy would take over our blog once he arrived. We were testing out our camera to see if we could take our own pictures without going to a portrait studio. I think some of these turned out pretty good! These are our favorites. :)


















































































One of the rare smiling pictures!



















Gideon wondering if we actually finally caught him smiling on camera.










Mommy mauling this little guy. We just adore our smallest member.

Father's Day

I've been wanting to post ALL day, and I finally get the computer and here the day is almost over. I couldn't let the day end without telling Tristan what an amazing daddy he is. Sometimes no matter what I do I can't Gideon to calm down, and Tristan will just hold him and suddenly the baby is asleep. Surely he has a calming touch. Whenever I think I can't handle anymore, Tristan steps in and becomes super dad, and being a parent becomes do-able again. I couldn't do it without you, Love. You do it all, and then some. Happy first Father's Day!!

Halfway There!

Officially on Friday, Tristan finished up his 2nd year of Dental School!! Now I get him all day and Gideon and I are loving having him home. He's worked so hard, and we are SO proud of him!!!
Gideon can't verbalize it yet, but I can see it in his eyes. He is so excited to get teeth so daddy can clean them. :D

Ballgame

Gideon's first baseball game with daddy and mommy.